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ADHD and the Dinner Problem

Decision fatigue is universal, but it lands differently when executive function is already working against you.

Decision fatigue is universal, but it lands differently when executive function is already working against you. The dinner problem for ADHD isn't laziness or not caring about food — it's that choosing, planning, and initiating cooking each require executive function at a moment when those resources are already depleted.

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